CALLING ALL ORGANISATIONS IN KILKENNY CITY & COUNTY To take part in the 2023 st. patrick's day parade
Clubs, Community Groups, Charities, Sports Groups, Tourist Organisations, Schools & Businesses.
CALLING ALL ORGANISATIONS IN KILKENNY CITY & COUNTY To take part in the 2023 st. patrick's day parade
Clubs, Community Groups, Charities, Sports Groups, Tourist Organisations, Schools & Businesses.
After hosting our biggest Parade ever in 2022, we are delighted to return once again for our Kilkenny City Parade in 2023. The centre of this year’s 5 day festival the St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny Parade promises to be a fantastic community event celebrating the creativity of Kilkenny and all things Irish. Community groups, organisations and performers are encouraged to get involved and to use their imagination and talents to come up with an entertaining and engaging Parade entry. To submit an entry please read the terms and conditions, complete and submit the form.
This year’s theme is: LEGENDS & STORIES
Drawing from the past, the present and the future, participants are asked to tap into the stories that are most important to them. These can involve stories from your local communities or group history, larger than life figures, episodes from the city and county’s history and folklore, or stories straight from your imagination! Storytelling is a core part of Irish culture and heritage. From Celtic myths and legends, to great Irish writers, the stories we tell through songs and the tales we exchange with friends. Rich in history Kilkenny has many stories of it’s own.
At this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade participants are encouraged to tell their own stories literal, imagined and legendary!
The Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Friday the 17th March at 1.30pm.
The Parade Route: John Street, Rose Inn Street, The Parade (Review stand), High Street, Market Yard (finishing/collection point).
Prize Categories: there are four categories of prize winners which will be announced on the festival stage, followed by a special award ceremony with the Mayor of Kilkenny in the Town Hall later in the month. 1) Most Creative and Entertaining 2) Best Young People 3) Best Rural 4) Best School and 5) Best interpretation of the Theme.
To take part please complete and submit the form on this page. Please complete all fields and include the following information in the Float Description: the approx number participating in your group, a description of your float/company, what your theme is and any interesting/useful information we can share with the crowds.
parade application form 2023
terms & conditions of st patrick's day parade entries
These conditions are compiled & implemented to ensure a safe & enjoyable event for everyone.
- The Parade follows the route – John Street, Rose Inn Street, The Parade (Review stand), High Street, Market Yard
- Please note that the child collection point will be at the Market Yard.
- There is no float entry fee for Community Groups/Clubs etc.
- Fee for Commercial Entries €100, to be paid by cheque made payable to: KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
- Groups who do not complete & sign the formal application form cannot be allowed to participate in the parade.
- Floats must assemble at the starting line (John Street Upper ) at 12.30pm
- All accepted float entries will be provided with their ‘float number’.
- This number will be communicated by text to the contact mobile number provided on this application, (once all applications are received and processed.)
- There will be a traffic cone with your float number on it – please ensure that all members of your group are aware of this number.
- An inspection of all entries will take place before the parade commences.
- Your parade entry must be in keeping with the description provided on their application.
- Parade entries can perform while moving through the streets – the duration for a static performance in front of the Review Stage (on The Parade ) is strictly 2 MINS maximum.
- For safety reasons, the entrance of motorised vehicles is limited and at the discretion of the Festival committee, larger vehicles (tractors, lorries and artics) are not permitted.
- All vehicles/floats must be fully insured.
- Entries are not permitted to give the audience any handouts/sweets etc.
- Generators must be diesel. Where generators/motors are used, you must carry fit for purpose extinguishers e.g: foam/CO” extinguishers. Fire extinguishers must be in date.
- The organising committee will not be held responsible for any accident or incident before during or after the Parade events.
- The organising committee retains the right to refuse entry to the Parade.
